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"I doubt President Trump will withdraw from NATO."

"I do not expect Trump to withdraw from NATO."

"Donald Trump wants NATO to be strong. He wants us to remain in NATO."

America's there "100 percent [if NATO allies pay their fair share]."

"He might try to pull the United States out of NATO."

"In a second Trump term, we'd almost certainly withdraw from NATO."

Trump "talked many times about getting out of NATO behind closed doors and publicly. So that's just a fact."

"Trump is setting up the pretext for cutting off aid to Ukraine and pulling the US out of NATO."

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"America is not Canada, and Canada never, ever will be part of America in any way, shape or form."

"Canada will never be the 51st [US] state."

"There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States."

"Barring a military blitzkrieg to seize Ottawa, the chances of Canada becoming the 51st state are approximately zero."

"We are not going to be annexed [by the US]."

"Canada is not for sale and will never be the 51st [US] state."

"I think that the Canadian people, many of them, would love to join the United States with no tariffs, with lower taxes."

"The artificial line of separation [between Canada and the US] drawn many years ago will finally disappear."

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The U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday it is pausing its participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD), a bilateral advisory body established in 1940 to coordinate military consultation between the U.S. and Canada.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday it is pausing its participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD), a bilateral advisory body established in 1940 to coordinate military consultation between the U.S. and Canada.

Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby cited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's January speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos as a contributing factor, saying Canada "has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments."

Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby cited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's January speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos as a contributing factor, saying Canada "has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments."

"A strong Canada that prioritizes hard power over rhetoric benefits us all," he wrote on X, adding, "We can no longer avoid the gaps between rhetoric and reality. Real powers must sustain our rhetoric with shared defense and security responsibilities."

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"A strong Canada that prioritizes hard power over rhetoric benefits us all," he wrote on X, adding, "We can no longer avoid the gaps between rhetoric and reality. Real powers must sustain our rhetoric with shared defense and security responsibilities."

Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty rejected Colby's criticism, stating that Ottawa is undertaking "the largest investments in Canadian defense and security in decades."

Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty rejected Colby's criticism, stating that Ottawa is undertaking "the largest investments in Canadian defense and security in decades."

Canada pledged at a 2025 NATO summit to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035. Carney said the country had already met its 2% target ahead of schedule and was on track to reach 3.5% by 2035.

Canada pledged at a 2025 NATO summit to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035. Carney said the country had already met its 2% target ahead of schedule and was on track to reach 3.5% by 2035.

This comes as Canada's planned purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets remains under review, a process launched in response to U.S. tariffs. The U.S. ambassador to Canada previously warned that NORAD "would have to be altered" if Ottawa did not proceed with the purchase.

This comes as Canada's planned purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets remains under review, a process launched in response to U.S. tariffs. The U.S. ambassador to Canada previously warned that NORAD "would have to be altered" if Ottawa did not proceed with the purchase.

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Canada pledged at a 2025 NATO summit to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, and Carney said the country had already met its 2% target ahead of schedule and was on track to reach 3.5% by 2035.

Canada pledged at a 2025 NATO summit to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, and Carney said the country had already met its 2% target ahead of schedule and was on track to reach 3.5% by 2035.

The PJBD pause is a serious signal that American security guarantees are no longer unconditional. This 86-year-old institution predates NORAD and survived every major crisis since WWII — pausing it means Washington is done subsidizing allies who underinvest in defense. Every NATO member should recognize that burden-sharing is now transactional, not sentimental.

The PJBD pause is a serious signal that American security guarantees are no longer unconditional. This 86-year-old institution predates NORAD and survived every major crisis since WWII — pausing it means Washington is done subsidizing allies who underinvest in defense. Every NATO member should recognize that burden-sharing is now transactional, not sentimental.

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The Pentagon's pausing the Permanent Joint Board on Defense is pure political theater — suspending a body that hadn't even met since Trump returned to office. Canada already pivoted away, deepening ties with Europe and China while hitting NATO spending targets ahead of schedule. Washington is announcing it won't attend meetings it was already skipping, and calling that leverage.

The Pentagon's pausing the Permanent Joint Board on Defense is pure political theater — suspending a body that hadn't even met since Trump returned to office. Canada already pivoted away, deepening ties with Europe and China while hitting NATO spending targets ahead of schedule. Washington is announcing it won't attend meetings it was already skipping, and calling that leverage.

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Dean Blundell

Trump began with taunts that Canada would become the "51st state" and its prime minister the "51st governor." What followed was needless hostility that weakened economic ties and now threatens military cooperation. Instead of provoking America's closest ally, Trump should have chosen diplomacy, respect and strategic partnership. Cooler, wiser minds are needed to rebuild trust.

Trump began with taunts that Canada would become the "51st state" and its prime minister the "51st governor." What followed was needless hostility that weakened economic ties and now threatens military cooperation. Instead of provoking America's closest ally, Trump should have chosen diplomacy, respect and strategic partnership. Cooler, wiser minds are needed to rebuild trust.

Don Bacon

The PJBD survived world wars, the Cold War, 9/11 and decades of changing leadership on both sides of the border. Yet the 86-year-old alliance did not survive one year of Mark Carney and his Davos-era messaging. Canada is paying the price for ignoring warnings about drifting from its closest ally, risking economic stability, continental security and long-standing trust.

The PJBD survived world wars, the Cold War, 9/11 and decades of changing leadership on both sides of the border. Yet the 86-year-old alliance did not survive one year of Mark Carney and his Davos-era messaging. Canada is paying the price for ignoring warnings about drifting from its closest ally, risking economic stability, continental security and long-standing trust.

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There's a 6% chance that the U.S. will annex any part of Canada before June 3, 2072, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 6% chance that the U.S. will annex any part of Canada before June 3, 2072, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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The Pentagon has suspended a body that hadn't even met since Trump returned to office in an act of pure political theater. Canada had already pivoted away, deepening ties with Europe and China while hitting NATO spending targets ahead of schedule. Washington is announcing it won't attend meetings it was already skipping, and calling that leverage.

The Pentagon has suspended a body that hadn't even met since Trump returned to office in an act of pure political theater. Canada had already pivoted away, deepening ties with Europe and China while hitting NATO spending targets ahead of schedule. Washington is announcing it won't attend meetings it was already skipping, and calling that leverage.

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